{"id":123828,"date":"2016-06-04T07:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-04T05:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/123828\/rapid-growth-in-free-wi-fi-usage\/"},"modified":"2016-06-03T15:15:15","modified_gmt":"2016-06-03T13:15:15","slug":"rapid-growth-in-free-wi-fi-usage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/06\/04\/rapid-growth-in-free-wi-fi-usage\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapid growth in free Wi-Fi usage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The metro has recorded a monthly average growth of 21 965 in the number of users connecting at 338 sites throughout Ekurhuleni since the launch of the free Wi-Fi service, last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is now a total of 748 596 Wi-Fi users from townships, suburbs, farms and informal settlements who are using free Wi-Fi to access a world of opportunities which are just a click away,\u201d said the metro\u2019s spokesman, Themba Gadebe.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cApproximately R2-billion has been invested towards the Digital City Programme which has a number of projects including connectivity infrastructure, roll-out of fibre, computing and applications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The roll-out will ensure that the wireless grid is expanded to previously disadvantaged areas and the connection is stable, maintained and monitored on a daily basis.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSo far, there are over 1 507 hot spots including 43 libraries and 317 municipal offices that have been activated with free Wi-Fi,\u201d said Gadebe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cResidents visiting municipal buildings such as customer care areas, clinics, libraries and metro police department offices enjoy the daily 250 megabytes of free Wi-Fi per registered device, within a 200m radius of hot spots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe roll-out of free Wi-Fi will be completed in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe metro will soon launch a portal to provide users with important information about the metro, including jobs and educational opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You might also be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/119808\/metro-holds-free-computer-training-on-fridays\/\">Metro holds free computer training on Fridays<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/119551\/state-of-the-city-address-or-bright-future-predicted-for-metro\/\">Bright future predicted for metro<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='12c1b25e0a7c3abf3beb712c077d4a17'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Great reception of free Wi-Fi hotspots within the 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